Yoga for Beginners Level 2

Deepen your yoga practice with strength, balance, and breathwork.

This Level 2 yoga series in Franklinville, NJ is designed for students who are comfortable with foundational poses and ready to expand their practice. Building on the basics, this series focuses on developing strength, improving balance, and refining breathwork while exploring more dynamic sequences and new postures.

Through guided instruction and a supportive, beginner-friendly approach, you’ll move beyond simply learning poses and begin to fully embody them—creating a more connected, controlled, and intentional yoga practice.

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Small group • Beginner-friendly

Who is This Level 2 Series For?

  • Students with prior yoga experience or completion of a beginner yoga class

  • Anyone looking to deepen their yoga practice

  • Those wanting to build strength, stability, and flexibility

  • Students interested in learning breathwork (pranayama) techniques

  • Anyone ready for a more fluid, yet still approachable, yoga class

This class is designed for a range of students, including:

A Beginner-Friendly Path to a Deeper Yoga Practice

While this is a Level 2 yoga class, the approach remains supportive, accessible, and grounded. This series is ideal for those looking for yoga classes in Franklinville, NJ that offer more depth without feeling overwhelming.

You’ll be guided every step of the way—encouraged to move at your own pace, explore new challenges, and continue building a sustainable, long-term yoga practice.

What to Expect in Each Class

Yoga for Beginners: Level 2 is a progressive 5-week series where each week builds gently on the last, so you can deepen your practice in a way that feels steady, supported, and sustainable.

Each class follows a consistent, supportive structure to help you build confidence and depth in your practice. We begin with a short meditation to ground and settle in, followed by a weekly breathwork technique to support focus and regulation. You’ll then explore 1–3 poses with guidance on alignment and options, before moving into a slow, connected flow that blends familiar and new shapes. Class closes with rest and a few moments to reflect and notice what’s shifted.

Weekly Series Breakdown

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Class 1: Flow
Explore Moon Salutations as a fluid yoga sequence, paired with Ujjayi (Ocean Breath) to connect breath and movement.

Class 2: Strength
Build strength and stability with Runner’s Lunge, Side Plank, and Easy Twist, supported by Box Breathing for focus.

Class 3: Awareness
Develop body awareness through forward folds like Padangusthasana and Padahastasana, using Alternate Nostril Breathing for balance.

Class 4: Balance
Improve balance and concentration with Eagle Pose and Airplane Pose, paired with Cooling Breath for regulation.

Class 5: Release
Open the body with Camel Pose and Frog Pose, combined with Lion’s Breath to release tension and support emotional expression.

Series Details

Series Length: 5 weeks
Day: Wed 5/6, Wed 5/13, Fri 5/22, Wed 5/27, Wed 6/3
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Best for: Those with a basic understanding of yoga ready to deepen their practice
Location: Waves of Change Studio - 1088 Delsea Drive, Franklinville, NJ
Group size: Capped at 12 participants
Registration: Pre-registration is required for this class
Investment: $80 for full series bundle

  • Some prior yoga experience is recommended. You don’t need to be advanced, but you should feel comfortable with basic poses and the general flow of a class. Options and guidance are always offered, so you can continue to build at your own pace.

  • Not at all. Flexibility comes after you begin.

  • We recommend attending all five, but if life happens, we’ll help you re-enter smoothly.

  • We have a small number of mats available at the studio, so we strongly encourage you to bring your own to ensure you’re comfortable and ready to practice.

  • You’ll definitely move your body, but this series is focused more on learning, awareness, and safe movement than on breaking a sweat or pushing intensity.

  • Pre-registration is required for this series.

Frequently Asked Questions

In-person yoga in Franklinville, NJ

This yoga class is held at the Waves of Change studio in Franklinville, NJ and welcomes students from Newfield, Buena, Vineland, Williamstown, Glassboro, Clayton, and surrounding South Jersey communities.

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Meet Your Instructor

Sarah Johnston

Sarah Johnston offers gentle, accessible, trauma-informed classes that support rest, nervous system regulation, and deep self-trust. With a background in education, she guides students to listen to their bodies and move at their own pace.

CYT-200 • 500-Hour Training in Progress (Breathe for Change) • Reiki Level 2 Practitioner

Ready to deepen your yoga practice?

Step into something that challenges you just enough—while still meeting you where you are.

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